London 2012 Olympics: Coming Soon In 3D [Headlines]

The BBC is considering plans to broadcast the 100 metres final of the London Olympics in 3D, as well as trying out a new technology that delivers picture quality said to be 16 times better than HDTV.

Roger Mosey, the BBC executive in charge of the corporation’s London 2012 coverage, told reporters on the sidelines of the Edinburgh international television festival that 3D coverage for the 100m and other events was ‘certainly on the agenda,’ as part of a limited experiment.’ Mark Sweney/The Guardian.